Verse 18·VR 2.60.18

अलक्त रस रक्त अभाव् अलक्त रस वर्जितौ | अद्य अपि चरणौ तस्याः पद्म कोश सम प्रभौ || २-६०-१८

nuupura udghuShTa helaa iva khelam gacchati bhaaminii | idaaniim api vaidehii tat raagaa nyasta bhuuShaNaa || 2-60-19

Translation

"Her feet, which even though no longer painted with vermilion, still looks red as Alakta (red juice obtained from resin of certain trees), with lustre equal to that of red lotus buds."

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Sumantra was Unable to Console Kausalya

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